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Today in History

Today is Tuesday, March 12, the 72nd day of 2024. There are 294 days left in the year.

On March 12, 1912, the Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Georgia, founded the first American troop of the Girl Guides.

The media continues to lionize Michael Jackson with a deluge of tributes, retrospectives, and eulogies, and a stream of breathless reporting about what his doctor said and what his sisters did and where his kids stayed. Some of my co-bloggers have compared him to John Lennon. Other articles have placed him in a triumvirate with Lennon and Elvis Presley.

Through artwork, dance, readings and performances, students at Willa Cather Elementary in East Garfield Park share what they've learned this Black History Month.

The Uptown hosted artists like Aretha Franklin, The Supremes and alumnus John Oates from Hall and Oates.

Phil Coulter has revealed he only discovered by chance that Elvis Presley had recorded one of his songs.

Black creativity found a home on Soul Train — and made TV history.

When Beyoncé broke the internet again with country singles most went into a frenzy because, once again, Queen Bey met the moment. 

1970s soul group Shalamar have announced their latest UK tour which features a performance in Bournemouth.